Binocular Tripod Strap Mount for Variable Barrel Sizes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing binocular tripod adapters fail to consistently fit different binocular sizes, require frequent readjustment, and often loosen or lose parts, especially when used with open or closed bridge styles, and add unnecessary height, making them impractical for carrying.
Innovation Solution
A support facility with a flexible strap and tensioner system that adjusts to fit various barrel diameters, featuring a tri-bar glide for infinite length adjustment and a quick-release mechanism for easy installation and removal, allowing both open and closed bridge binoculars to be securely mounted on a tripod.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-length strap is used in the tripod adapter, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different binocular barrel diameters and requires frequent readjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing a flexible strap with a length adjustment facility that can be modified during use. The strap includes a tri-bar glide mechanism that allows the strap length to be dynamically changed to accommodate different binocular barrel diameters, transforming a static fixed-length strap into a dynamic adjustable one, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
2Reliability
If a post-style tripod adapter is used, then the binocular can be mounted on a tripod, but it loosens over time and loses parts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the merging principle by integrating the mounting function and the securing function into a single integrated adapter body. The flexible strap with tensioner is combined with the adapter housing, eliminating separate posts and multiple loose components. This unified structure prevents loosening and part loss while maintaining reliable tripod mounting, resolving the contradiction between reliability and device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If a traditional tripod adapter is used, then the binocular can be mounted, but it adds unneeded height that prevents fitting in a carry case
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the strap length adjustable rather than fixed. The strap can be shortened when not in use, allowing the adapter to have a compact profile that fits in carry cases, while still providing sufficient length when needed for mounting. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction between portability and mounting functionality.
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AI summary
A support facility for a binocular has a base, the base including a tripod connection facility, a flexible strap having a first strap end connected to the base, and an opposed second strap end, a tensioner connected to the base and to the second strap end, the flexible strap, the base, and the tensioner defining an opening configured to receive a first barrel of the binocular, and the flexible strap including a length adjustment facility adjustable over a range of length adjustment positions. The length adjustment facility may be configured to provide a selected strap length based on the diameter of the first barrel. The tensioner may be configured to operate between a released position in which the length adjustment facility is removable from or movable along the flexible strap and an engaged position in which the support facility is engaged to the first barrel.